Corales Puntacana Championship prize money history
Winning the Corales Puntacana Championship paid $540,000 in 2018, which is $720,367 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $720,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.33 times as much. In real terms it is almost exactly what it was, 0.1% a year after inflation.
Every Corales Puntacana Championship winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stefano Mazzoli | $720,000 | $727,218 | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Garrick Higgo | $720,000 | $749,156 | $1.04 |
| 2023 | Matt Wallace | $684,000 | $751,969 | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Chad Ramey | $666,000 | $762,320 | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Joel Dahmen | $540,000 | $667,562 | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Hudson Swafford | $720,000 | $931,899 | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Graeme McDowell | $540,000 | $707,546 | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Brice Garnett | $540,000 | $720,367 | $1.33 |
Today's money restates each cheque for the rise in US consumer prices from the year it was paid to August 2026. The last column is what one dollar that year buys today.
What winning it paid, at today's prices
The champion's cheque at August 2026 prices, 2018 to 2026
The biggest in real terms is 2020, not 2026: Hudson Swafford's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2018 to 2026
On the cheque the 2018 to 2026 rise is 1.33 times, 3.7% a year. Prices rose 1.32 times over the same run, which is the gap between this chart and the one above.
Against the rest of the tour
Real growth a year in the winner's cheque, the events either side of this one
| # | TOURNAMENT | SINCE | A YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 1999 | +1.4% |
| 41 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 2001 | +1.3% |
| 42 | CIMB Classic | 2010 | +1.1% |
| 43 | The RSM Classic | 2010 | +1.1% |
| 44 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 2002 | +0.9% |
| 45 | The American Express | 2002 | +0.9% |
| 46 | 3M Open | 2019 | +0.8% |
| 47 | Rocket Classic | 2019 | +0.8% |
| 48 | The Greenbrier Classic | 2010 | +0.7% |
| 49 | World Wide Technology Championship | 2007 | +0.6% |
| 50 | World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational | 2004 | +0.5% |
| 51 | World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession | 1999 | +0.5% |
| 0 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 2018 | +0.1% |
| 53 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 2003 | +0.1% |
| 54 | Wyndham Championship | 2005 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Genesis Scottish Open | 2022 | -0.2% |
| 56 | Quicken Loans National | 2007 | -0.2% |
| 57 | Procore Championship | 2006 | -0.3% |
| 58 | THE CJ CUP | 2017 | -1.0% |
| 59 | Barracuda Championship | 2004 | -1.2% |
| 60 | ISCO Championship | 2015 | -1.8% |
| 61 | Puerto Rico Open | 2009 | -1.8% |
| 62 | Baycurrent Classic | 2019 | -6.9% |
Each rate runs from the first winner's cheque we hold at that event to the most recent, so two events that start in different years are measured over different runs. The Corales Puntacana Championship is 52nd of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Corales Puntacana Championship winner get in 2018?
Brice Garnett took $540,000. At August 2026 prices that is $720,367.
Has Corales Puntacana Championship prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 3.7% a year between 2018 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 0.1% a year. That is 52nd of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Corales Puntacana Championship pay the most in today's money?
2020, when Hudson Swafford took $720,000. At August 2026 prices that is $931,899, more than the $727,218 the 2026 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the Corales Puntacana Championship money
Corales Puntacana Championship prize money carries every champion, the Corales Puntacana Championship all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Corales Puntacana Championship cut counts who made it each year.